Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people HANOI: A fire ripped through an apartment complex in central Hanoi early Friday, killing 14 people and injuring... Published 24 May, 2024 11:10am
World Six dead in Vietnam timber plant blast: reports HANOI: Six people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at a timber factory in southern Vietnam on... Published 01 May, 2024 12:06pm
Markets Vietnam Jan-Apr rice exports up 11.7% y/y to 3.23mn T, Stats Office says HANOI: Vietnam exported 3.23 million metric tons of rice in the first four months of this year, up 11.7% from a year... Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:59am
Markets Vietnam Jan-Apr coffee exports up 5.4% y/y to 756,000 T, stats office says HANOI: Vietnam exported 756,000 metric tons of coffee in the first four months of this year, up 5.4% from a year... Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:57am
World Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in multi-billion dollar fraud case HO CHI MINH CITY: A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the biggest... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
Markets Vietnam Jan-March rice exports at 2.1m tons office HANOI: Vietnam exported 2.1 million metric tons of rice in the first three months of 2024, up 2.1% from a year... Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am
World France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam PARIS: France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country’s... Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:07am
Business & Finance Vietnam economy expands by 5.66pc in Q1 HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product in the first quarter grew 5.66% from a year earlier as exports boomed,... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:38am
Business & Finance Vietnam economy expands by 5.66% in Q1 as exports boom HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product in the first quarter grew 5.66% from a year earlier as exports boomed,... Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:17am
Technology China’s BYD slows down plans for EV factory in Vietnam, industrial park says HANOI: Chinese electric vehicles maker BYD has slowed down its plans to build an EV factory in Vietnam, a manager of... Published 28 Mar, 2024 01:46pm
Business & Finance PepsiCo to invest $400mn more in two new plants in Vietnam HANOI: US food and drink maker PepsiCo Inc has committed to investing an additional $400 million in Vietnam to build... Published 22 Mar, 2024 10:19am
Markets Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels HANOI: Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels HANOI: Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Australia and Vietnam upgrade relations, to begin talks on critical minerals SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the country was raising ties with Vietnam to the... Published 07 Mar, 2024 09:52am
Markets Vietnam imports husked brown rice from India for re-exports MUMBAI: Vietnam has imported husked brown rice from India for the first time in decades to process the grain and... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
Perspectives Longer working hours, productivity: there is no correlation We have a lot to thank the Industrial Revolution for including innovations, efficiency, and the infamous 9am-5pm... Published 27 Feb, 2024 06:38pm
Markets Vietnam coffee prices jump HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices rose on Thursday, compared with last week, as supplies... Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am
Print Vietnam, other origins: Customs’ values on import of cashew nuts revised ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has revised Customs values on the import of cashew nuts... Updated 23 Dec, 2023 09:43am
World Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to ‘mess up Asia-Pacific’ HANOI: China and Vietnam should oppose any “attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific”, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:03pm
World China’s Xi meets Vietnam leaders in second day of state visit to Hanoi HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping will meet Vietnamese leaders on Wednesday on the second day of a state visit to... Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:24am
World China’s Xi visits Vietnam after Biden, seeks stronger ties HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping starts a two-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday to upgrade ties between the... Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:23am
World China’s Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday on a mission to strengthen relations, just... Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:50pm
Markets Vietnam coffee prices rise HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Coffee prices in Vietnam edged up this week on higher demand and limited supplies, as harvest... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World China’s Xi to visit Vietnam next week BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit neighbouring Vietnam next week to push for deeper ties between the... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:55pm
World 2023 to be hottest year on record after ‘extraordinary’ November PARIS: This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an “extraordinary” November became the sixth... Published 06 Dec, 2023 12:52pm
Markets Vietnam raises $131.8mn in govt bond auction HANOI: Vietnam on Wednesday raised 3.2 trillion dong ($131.80 million) selling government bonds at an auction on the... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:15am
Business & Finance Vietnam lays out $15.5bn energy transition plan HANOI: Vietnam has laid out a $15.5 billion dollar blueprint to transition away from coal power, but... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
World China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Vietnam from Thursday HANOI: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Vietnam from Thursday, two Vietnamese sources with knowledge of trip... Published 29 Nov, 2023 11:11am
World G7, Vietnam making final tweaks to climate plan ahead of COP28 HANOI: Vietnam is finalising reform commitments with G7 governments and multilateral lenders that could unlock... Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:38am
Business & Finance China pledges deeper trade ties with Vietnam BEIJING: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao pledged to deepen bilateral trade ties with Vietnam during a meeting... Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:47am
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